Nighthawk-F117 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 (edited) After installing the public release of Internet Explorer 7 I discovered my life would not be worth continuing unless I could add Wikipedia and IMDB to the search bar, gladly to say I have succeeded and can live. Now to share the process. First off, I've deleted all non-Google search providers out of the options; so I was left with just one - Google. The Steps: 1.) Open the Registry (I suppose it's a good idea before making changes) Start> Run> regedit 2.) Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes 3.) Once there right click underneath Search scopre and make a new 'Key'. Then name this key accordingly, I shall call it Wikipedia. 4.) Select the Key, then right click and make a new 'String Value' and call it: DisplayName. Then double click the new Sting and type in the name you want for the Search Provider. (Looks like this. 5.) Then create a new 'Sting Value' and call it: URL Then double click this Sting and enter a URL, for example a search URL, replace words the bit of the URL where the search term goes with this: {searchTerms} Examples of this are: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search={searchTerms}&fulltext=fulltext http://imdb.com/find?q={searchTerms} Hope this helps anyone using IE 7 Beta to add search providers, if any of this doesn't make sense I'll be happy to help. Reg Files for Search Engines requested so far: Wikipedia (English) AMG allmusic IMDB IMDB UK Dictionary.com The Free Dictionary (tfd) Answers.com Dogpile Edited August 13, 2006 by Nighthawk-F117 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablofan Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Sounds good, maybe ill try it sometime today I wouldnt right now because, where im at therenot running IE7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk-F117 Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 Sounds good, maybe ill try it sometime today I wouldnt right now because, where im at therenot running IE7 Cool, please reply if you do do it later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gahbmwM5 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Cool, please reply if you do do it later on. Hi Nighthawk-F117, I saw some mention of adding various 'search engines' with the leaked IE7 Beta (b 5299), and rather then search through a bunch of threads & replies, saw your thread... Looking to add: Dictionary.com or Websters As I have just gone to the newly updated IE7 Search engines webpage (and these two were not included)...could not find any 'dictionary or encyclopedia related engines'... Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClintEastman Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 To make the whole process easier i have uploaded a basic search profiles page. I will take requests for new profiles. Hope it's of use! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClintEastman Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 IE7 Beta 2 Search Providers Profiles Have added some very usefull profiles to my page including Neowin!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk-F117 Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 Hi Nighthawk-F117, I saw some mention of adding various 'search engines' with the leaked IE7 Beta (b 5299), and rather then search through a bunch of threads & replies, saw your thread... Looking to add: Dictionary.com or Websters As I have just gone to the newly updated IE7 Search engines webpage (and these two were not included)...could not find any 'dictionary or encyclopedia related engines'... Thanks Although you've probably got what you need from ClintEastman, I've made a reg file for you. http://www.nighthawk-f117.myby.co.uk/Dictionary.com.reg Clicking the link shall show what's in it, but you need to save it to your computer and add the the registry. To make the whole process easier i have uploaded a basic search profiles page. I will take requests for new profiles. Hope it's of use! :) Grrrr! Now my guide is kinda useless. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClintEastman Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Although you've probably got what you need from ClintEastman, I've made a reg file for you. http://www.nighthawk-f117.myby.co.uk/Dictionary.com.reg Clicking the link shall show what's in it, but you need to save it to your computer and add the the registry. Grrrr! Now my guide is kinda useless. :( Opps! sorry Nighthawk-F117. :( Have been thinking of setting that page up for a while (For my own use) and you prompted me into doing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk-F117 Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 Opps! sorry Nighthawk-F117. :( Have been thinking of setting that page up for a while (For my own use) and you prompted me into doing it! It's cool. :) Seeing as you've made that, how did you do it? You obviously know about Scripts, HTML and OpenSearch...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClintEastman Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 It's cool. :) Seeing as you've made that, how did you do it? You obviously know about Scripts, HTML and OpenSearch...? All i did was write some OpenSearch XML scripts and linken them using javascript (window.external.AddSearchProvider()). <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <OpenSearchDescription xmlns="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/"> <ShortName>Play.com</ShortName> <Description>Search Movies Music Games</Description> <Url type="text/html" template="http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=search&searchtype=allproducts&searchstring={searchTerms}&page=search" /> </OpenSearchDescription> Example play search script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRosenfeld Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 (edited) Here are a couple I find useful: Open a MS KB article: DisplayName: MS KB Number URL: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid={SearchTerms} just type in the KB number (without the KB , just the number) in the search box Search MS KB by string: DisplayName: MS KB String URL: http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?query={SearchTerms} type the string Edited February 3, 2006 by JRosenfeld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablofan Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 After installing the public release of Internet Explorer 7 I discovered my life would not be worth continuing unless I could add Wikipedia and IMDB to the search bar, gladly to say I have succeeded and can live. Now to share the process. First off, I've deleted all non-Google search providers out of the options; so I was left with just one - Google. The Steps: 1.) Open the Registry (I suppose it's a good idea before making changes) Start> Run> regedit 2.) Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes 3.) Once there right click underneath Search scopre and make a new 'Key'. Then name this key accordingly, I shall call it Wikipedia. 4.) Select the Key, then right click and make a new 'String Value' and call it: DisplayName. Then double click the new Sting and type in the name you want for the Search Provider. (Looks like this. 5.) Then create a new 'Sting Value' and call it: URL Then double click this Sting and enter a URL, for example a search URL, replace words the bit of the URL where the search term goes with this: {searchTerms} Examples of this are: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search={searchTerms}&fulltext=fulltext http://imdb.com/find?q={searchTerms} Hope this helps anyone using IE 7 Beta to add search providers, if any of this doesn't make sense I'll be happy to help. Maybe ill try that for neowin.net's search oh and thx for the tip 02-03-06 edit: ive tried it for neowin.net and it works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRosenfeld Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 This is fun :-) Here is URL for Dogpile: http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl/search/web/{SearchTerms} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClintEastman Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Maybe ill try that for neowin.net's search oh and thx for the tip 02-03-06 edit: ive tried it for neowin.net and it works Yeah i have neowin on the site i set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablofan Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Yeah i have neowin on the site i set up. cool edit: but i did it manualy, cause if i install it from someother person it might screw up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocturna1 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Can someone add newzbin.com? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClintEastman Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Can someone add newzbin.com? Added it. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violator99 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 (edited) Great work. I tried to add http://www.allmusic.com/ but unfortunately, it didn't work out. I'd like to search by Artist name. Thank you Edited February 4, 2006 by violator99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozgeek Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 What about The Free Dictionary (tfd.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk-F117 Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 Great work. I tried to add http://www.allmusic.com/ but unfortunately, it didn't work out. I'd like to search by Artist name. Thank you Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\allmusic] "DisplayName"="allmusic" "URL"="http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=1:{searchTerms}" http://www.nighthawk-f117.myby.co.uk/IE7/allmusic.reg (Save to Desktop then double click) What about The Free Dictionary (tfd.com) Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\tfd.com] "DisplayName"="tfd.com" "URL"="http://www.tfd.com/{searchTerms}" http://www.nighthawk-f117.myby.co.uk/IE7/tfd.com.reg (Save to Desktop then double click) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violator99 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Thanks Nighthawk-F117, the Allmusic search is working perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk-F117 Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 Thanks Nighthawk-F117, the Allmusic search is working perfectly. Not a problem. :) Anyone else have anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coneneo Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Ah, wikipedia search, at last. Thanks a lot for making it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimb11 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 How about a Imdb reg file? Thanks: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk-F117 Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 How about a Imdb reg file? Thanks: Ok, here it is: http://www.nighthawk-f117.myby.co.uk/IE7/IMDB.reg Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\IMDB] "DisplayName"="IMDB" "URL"="http://imdb.com/find?q={searchTerms}" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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